The Scientists of Rice University of Huston, Texas are developing a Single-pixel camera which they say will not only capture high quality images without the loss of detail but will cost a lot more cheaper than the Digicams that we use to shoot today.
Developers Dr Kelly and Richard Baraniuk say that although digicams have reached 10-megapixel acronym but when the photo is compressed and about 80 to 90 per cent of the details get lost when image is compressed to JPEG file. These new cameras also require costly microprocessors.
Single pixel camera which till now of the size of suitcase and developers are hopeful that they will eventually be able to reduce the size.
This is how it is supposed to work:
Explaining its working Dr Baraniuk said,
“Instead of taking the light from an object through a lens and focusing it on a pixel array, we actually reflect it off an array of mirrors.”
The digital micro mirror contains million of mirrors of the size of bacterium.
As the light passes through the device millions of tiny cameras are turned on randomly and then maths take over to assemble the final high quality picture.
Advantages:
What will be the advantages of this technology if it ever gets out of lab well foremost the battery life of your camera will get extended and the picture quality will also see a difference in terms of leaps and bounds.
What more then you can have a single sensor giving the same quality of image as the common megapixel gives.
Via: BBC
